I knew I'd stopped reading TTAC for some reason.
Umm, a torque converter is equivalent to slipping the clutch on a manual. Locking the torque converter would be engaging the clutch fully: it doesn't change the ratio of the gears. Also, my E4OD and 722.6 would disagree with you, as both use their planetaries for overdrive.
It's not that slow. In fact, it's that everyone else is in such an all-fired-up hurry to go nowhere.
There is also the flip side, where you have a car, and someone else asks if you would be willing to sell it, generally in passing.
5GT I believe has been cancelled.
As long as they have a 120V socket, my plan would work. Also, even if they didn't have the fast charge plugs, you would still want to be able to service all EV's which at the very least can usually charge from standard mains.
Technically I can only get away with it prior to 9AM, since if the outside temperature is below 70F, it will only run on 4 or 5 cylinders for about a minute (complete with copious amounts of unburnt diesel smoke)
I am so stealing this idea for my diesel Benz. I even carry around an extension cord for use in the parking garage during the winter.
Well, that is sport. So I'm saying it does count.
I just realized that I cannot at a quick glance, tell the 5 GT and the X6 apart. The shapes are basically the same, the height is a bit different, and you have more obnoxious wheels on an X6.
